Texas · Wood County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026

Wood County, TX property tax exemptions (2026)

The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Wood County, on top of Texas’s statewide rules: what each is worth here, who qualifies, where to apply and the deadline.

What is different in Wood County

In Wood County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 14 units the Wood County Appraisal District lists for 2025, 1 give a percentage homestead exemption, 2 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Wood County itself: A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed). Mineola ISD: A school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no percentage homestead exemption and no local over-65 amount beyond the state $60,000.

Apply at
Wood County Appraisal District
Phone
903-763-4891
Local breaks
Wood County local option homestead exemptions, Mineola ISD local option homestead exemptions, Mineola City local option homestead exemptions
Tax year
2025

Where to apply in Wood County

Wood County Appraisal District

Phone
903-763-4891
Address
210 Clark St., Quitman, TX 75783-2442
Official exemptions page

Other offices

Local exemptions in Wood County

Seniors

Wood County local option homestead exemptions

A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed).

Set by
county
Tax year
2025
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Wood County. Over-65 amount: you are 65 or older; a surviving spouse 55 or older can keep it.
How to apply
No separate application to Wood County: file Form 50-114 once with the Wood County Appraisal District, checking the age 65 or disabled box if it applies, with a copy of your Texas driver's license or ID showing the home's address. The appraisal district applies every taxing unit's exemptions to your home.
Deadline
Homestead: generally by April 30 of the tax year; age 65/disabled: within one year after you qualify. Late applications are accepted up to two years after the taxes become delinquent (Tax Code §11.43, §11.431).
Renewal
One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

Source: official page

Senior freeze or deferral

Mineola ISD local option homestead exemptions

A school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no percentage homestead exemption and no local over-65 amount beyond the state $60,000.

Set by
school district
Tax year
2025
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Mineola ISD.
How to apply
No separate application to Mineola ISD: file Form 50-114 once with the Wood County Appraisal District, checking the age 65 or disabled box if it applies, with a copy of your Texas driver's license or ID showing the home's address. The appraisal district applies every taxing unit's exemptions to your home.
Deadline
Homestead: generally by April 30 of the tax year; age 65/disabled: within one year after you qualify. Late applications are accepted up to two years after the taxes become delinquent (Tax Code §11.43, §11.431).
Renewal
One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

Source: official page

Other

Mineola City local option homestead exemptions

No local option exemptions listed for 2025.

Set by
city
Tax year
2025
Who qualifies
You own the home and live in it as your principal residence (residence homestead) in Mineola City.
How to apply
No separate application to Mineola City: file Form 50-114 once with the Wood County Appraisal District, checking the age 65 or disabled box if it applies, with a copy of your Texas driver's license or ID showing the home's address. The appraisal district applies every taxing unit's exemptions to your home.
Deadline
Homestead: generally by April 30 of the tax year; age 65/disabled: within one year after you qualify. Late applications are accepted up to two years after the taxes become delinquent (Tax Code §11.43, §11.431).
Renewal
One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

Source: official page

Amounts by taxing unit in Wood County

Each school district, city or other taxing unit can set its own amount. Find the ones on your tax bill.

Sort:
Taxing unitTypeDisabilityFreezeHomestead pctOver65Source
Alba-Golden ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Big Sandy ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Harmony ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Hawkins ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Mineola Citycitynone (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)none (2025)official
Mineola ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Pittsburg ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Quitman Citycitynone (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)none (2025)official
Quitman ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Union Hill ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Winnsboro Citycitynone (2025)not stated (2025)none (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Winnsboro ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official
Wood Countycountynone (2025)not stated (2025)yes, percentage not listed (2025)yes, amount not listed (2025)official
Yantis ISDschool districtstate $60,000 only (2025)yes, required by state law for school taxes (2025)none (2025)state $60,000 only (2025)official

State exemptions that also apply here

These breaks come from Texas law. Their full rules, forms and deadlines are on the Texas page.

All Texas property tax exemptions

By group in Texas: Seniors · Veterans · Disability · Surviving spouses

Savings estimate for Wood County

Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.

Filled in when the exemption is a fixed dollar amount. You can change it.

Wood County median effective rate: 0.73% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate in Wood County: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, county figures as published by Tax Foundation. It is a county-wide middle value; rates differ by town and school district.

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Eligibility finder for Wood County

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Document checklist for Wood County

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Exemptions to include

Questions about property tax exemptions in Wood County

What property tax exemptions are there in Wood County?

In Wood County your exemptions depend on each taxing unit on your bill: of the 14 units the Wood County Appraisal District lists for 2025, 1 give a percentage homestead exemption, 2 non-school units add an over-65 amount, and the list does not say which non-school units have adopted a tax ceiling (freeze). Wood County itself: A percentage homestead exemption (yes, percentage not listed); an over-65 exemption (yes, amount not listed). Mineola ISD: A school tax ceiling (freeze) for 65+/disabled owners, as state law requires. It has no percentage homestead exemption and no local over-65 amount beyond the state $60,000. Local breaks here: Wood County local option homestead exemptions; Mineola ISD local option homestead exemptions; Mineola City local option homestead exemptions.

Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in Wood County?

Wood County Appraisal District Phone: 903-763-4891 Address: 210 Clark St., Quitman, TX 75783-2442. Also: Wood County Tax Assessor-Collector, which collects the property tax bill. Also: Texas Comptroller, Property Tax Assistance Division, which state agency: statewide exemption rules and forms.

When is the deadline to apply in Wood County?

Wood County local option homestead exemptions: Homestead: generally by April 30 of the tax year; age 65/disabled: within one year after you qualify. Late applications are accepted up to two years after the taxes become delinquent (Tax Code §11.43, §11.431). Mineola ISD local option homestead exemptions: Homestead: generally by April 30 of the tax year; age 65/disabled: within one year after you qualify. Late applications are accepted up to two years after the taxes become delinquent (Tax Code §11.43, §11.431). Mineola City local option homestead exemptions: Homestead: generally by April 30 of the tax year; age 65/disabled: within one year after you qualify. Late applications are accepted up to two years after the taxes become delinquent (Tax Code §11.43, §11.431).

Do I have to reapply every year in Wood County?

Wood County local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Mineola ISD local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply. Mineola City local option homestead exemptions: One-time, unless the appraisal district asks you to reapply.

Do Texas’s statewide exemptions apply in Wood County too?

Yes. The statewide breaks on our Texas page apply here as well, for example General Residence Homestead Exemption, Age 65 or Older or Disabled Residence Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling (tax freeze) for Age 65 or Older or Disabled. This page adds what Wood County sets or runs itself.

Good to know in Wood County

  • Statewide, every school district must exempt $140,000 of a homestead's value and another $60,000 for owners 65+ or disabled, and freeze school taxes for them; the amounts in the table are what each local unit adds (Texas Tax Code §11.13, §11.26).

Think your assessed value is too high? See how to appeal in Wood County.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.